James Brolin is an American actor. He is the father of actor Josh Brolin. Brolin has won two Golden Globes and an Emmy. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 1998. He is best known for his TV roles such as Stephen Kiley on
Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969â1976), Peter McDermott on
Hotel (1983â1988), and John Short in
Life in Pieces (2015â2019), and his film roles such as Sgt. Jerome K. Weber in
Skyjacked (1972), John Blane in
Westworld (1973), and General Ralph Landry in
Traffic (2000).